PUBLICAN


Meaning of PUBLICAN in English

[pub.li.can] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L publicanus tax farmer, fr. publicum public revenue, fr. neut. of publicus] (13c) 1 a: a Jewish tax collector for the ancient Romans b: a collector of taxes or tribute

2. chiefly Brit: the licensee of a public house

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.